FinTech Innovation Lab New York Now Accepting Applicants for 2020 Class - Seite 3

“New York City offers an unparalleled mix of talent, customers, and capital across retail, commercial, and institutional markets. FinTech Collective is pleased to support the FinTech Innovation Lab bringing 20 years of fintech experience as entrepreneurs and investors, from formation to IPO and exit,” said Brooks Gibbins, managing partner of NYC-based venture capital firm, FinTech Collective.

“Even for an entrepreneur going on to found their second or third startup, relationships established as part of the FinTech Innovation Lab generate real value. Getting selected for the program boosted the credibility of our work and many of the executives and mentors we met continue to champion our company even after graduating,” said Jordan Brandt, co-founder and CEO of Inpher.

“Zurich joins Accenture and the Partnership Fund in encouraging innovative tech entrepreneurs to get involved in the 2020 FinTech Innovation Lab New York,” said Paul Horgan, head of U.S. Commercial Insurance for Zurich North America. “This is an opportunity for them to work with the financial services industry — including the banking, insurance and asset management sectors — in the development of innovative products and services that can meet the needs of businesses now and in the future.”

“As a London-based company with strong market presence in the U.K., breaking into the U.S. was critical for our continued growth,” said Ky Nichol, CEO of Cutover. “The Lab helped us make the meaningful connections we needed to grow here and now we are scaling and hiring people in New York.”

“The 2014 FinTech Innovation Lab gave us unparalleled access to the inner workings of leading global financial institutions,” said Hicham Oudghiri, CEO and co-founder of Enigma. “This experience taught us not only how to navigate, but how to understand and engage with these institutions to build products that can impact the industry at scale.”

“Aon’s collaboration with the FinTech Innovation Lab is a great source of innovative ideas and capabilities. By bringing together an ecosystem, catalyzed by New York City entrepreneurs, with our senior business leaders we will identify solutions to fulfil our clients’ strategic goals across risk, retirement and health,” said Steve Petrevski, SVP and head of enterprise analytics, Innovation & Partnerships, Aon.

“For entrepreneurs building digitally native companies in the financial services space, there is no more fertile ground for ideation and partnership than the FinTech Innovation Lab. The program creates an environment for collaboration and openness with financial institutions and VCs that is unlike any accelerator or incubator program anywhere,” said Tom Ryan, Partner, Anthemis Group.